Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Brooklyn, after the New York City borough of Brooklyn, which was the city of Brooklyn, New York until 1898 when it merged with New York City.
- The first Brooklyn was a wooden screw sloop commissioned 1859 and a participant in the American Civil War.
- The second Brooklyn (CA-3) was a cruiser commissioned 1896 and a flagship in the Spanish-American War.
- The third Brooklyn (CL-40) was a light cruiser commissioned in 1937 that saw service in World War II and was later transferred to Chile.
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